In October last year, Theresa May spouted some words on the UK immigration system – which if not so dangerous in their implication, would have been laughable for their ignorance. This was the centre-piece of her ‘fighting words’ against im/migrants: “What I’m proposing is a deal: the fewer people there are who wrongly claim asylum … Continue reading
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Open Letter from the Wretched of the Earth bloc to the organisers of the People’s Climate March of Justice and Jobs
On Dec. 7th, indigenous activists from across the world kayaked down the river Seine to protest the removal of the protection of indigenous rights as a crucial aspect of the climate treaty being negotiated in Paris. The push back against indigenous rights was led by the U.S., EU, Australia – all states with a rich … Continue reading
Thanks giving
Today is thanksgiving day in the U.S.A. For many of those coming together today, it will perhaps be a genuine moment for gratefulness – for life and love that has survived racist executions, transphobic murders and misogynistic killings. The more critical amongst us will reflect on the blood and sweat from indigenous, black, and brown … Continue reading
State Murder: Jermaine Baker
Jermaine Baker, a black man, was murdered by the police on Friday. Operation Kestrel is the name. The killer cop has been suspended. The not-all-that Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is on it. The same way it’s been on it to ensure that no cop has *ever* been convicted for any of the deaths in … Continue reading
Daniel Holtzclaw sentenced
Finally some justice! Too often black women are ignored when it comes to voicing our pain and seeking justice after domestic or sexual violence. Or we are trapped by the politics of respectability because we were not the perfect accusers or victims. But we are worth protecting. We will not be silenced. Black women’s lives … Continue reading
Petition: National Express coaches are racist
Sorry to burst the nationalistic bubble of #YouAintNoMuslimBruv now even condoned by David Cameron. This happens all.the.time. In shops, on the streets, in the schools, outside clubs. Same goes for racist fRance election results. If you’re surprised, you weren’t paying attention. Sign if you care, boycott if you can. Hard times ahead, but nothing new. … Continue reading
Paris Climate Talks COPout 21
During the first week of negotiations in Paris, Norway, the UK and the EU have been key players in working to remove anything regarding the rights of Indigenous Peoples from the Paris Accord. Western players are also working hard to remove any references to ‘human rights’. Excluding the language of ‘Indigenous Peoples’ rights’ and ‘human … Continue reading
Remembering Fred Hampton
Fred Hampton, was brutally assassinated by the state 46 years ago today. “We say you don’t fight racism with racism. We’re gonna fight racism with solidarity. We say you don’t fight capitalism with no black capitalism; you fight capitalism with socialism.” F. Hampton Who’s your favorite Panther? Who’s your favourite Black or Brown revolutionary? Continue reading
UK Bombs Syria
The government are not here to protect you. They are not here to prevent wars, give us housing, save our health service, or educate our children. These are not their priorities. They are here to ensure that they have a comfortable career, regardless of whether that means profiting off the blood of innocents. That’s it. … Continue reading
Immigration Bill resistance
TOMORROW we’ll be joining All African Women’s Group and Black Women’s Rape Action Project inside the House of Commons to protest the draconian Immigration Bill. The bill will have its third reading before going before the House of Lords and we must stop it! The 2015 Immigration Bill poses even more threats to the rights … Continue reading
